Kim Kay Smith (born March 3, 1983 in Odessa, Texas) is an American actress/fashion model. She has appeared in the film, Catwoman along side Halle Berry, and has modeled for Victoria's Secret and Guess?. Smith, a graduate of Permian High School, got her big break into modeling when she accompanied a friend to a Model Search of America contest. She was changed from a spectator to a competitor by the head of the contest, and soon after signed with Clipse Management of Dallas. Her face and figure have been featured for Victoria's Secret, Mac and Jac, Abercrombie & Fitch, Harper's Bazaar, and Andrew Marc. Her big break came in the form of two of Paul Marciano's Guess? campaigns in 2000. Smith has also appeared in several music videos, including *NSYNC's Bye Bye Bye and It's Gonna Be Me, and Aerosmith's Girls of Summer. She entered the movie business in 2002 with a cameo in Van Wilder as comely coed Casey, and followed with a small role in 2004's Catwoman as model Drina. The July 2005 issue of Maxim Magazine, which Smith appeared in was dedicated to American troops serving overseas and featured Kim posing with militaria including dog tags and a camouflage hat; the article and pictures are featured in the Girls of Maxim Gallery. The publication named her #91 in its 2006 Hot 100 List. It was announced recently that Kim will be the new face of the Italian swimsuit designer Parah and an official spokesperson for the Italian watchmaker Breil in 2006. She currently resides in Destin, Florida with boyfriend Tyson Ritter of four plus years, lead singer of the band The All-American Rejects.moreless

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Kim: Make sure that you choose the right agency... there are a lot of scams out there. Never do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable.

Kim: I was at this model search with a friend, supporting her, and next thing you know I ended up in it. My agent Ty Kilinc approached me, among other agencies, and I felt most comfortable with him.

Kim: Pickup lines are a major turn-off, they don't work on me and I tune them out. It's better to just be honest.

Kim: Models are what they are... people who model clothing, that's all.

Kim: (on people burning the American flag) It offends me. I'm thankful for my right to be free, but people who burn the flag can leave. I'm not big on politics, but i respect the soldiers who've died for my freedom and people who have fought for our freedom. I'm so thankful to be able to travel all these different places, but the best feeling in the world is to step off a plane on American soil.

Trivia (18)

Kim has appeared in the movies "Catwoman" (2004) and "Van Wilder" (2002).